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TO ALL .WI-IOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, JOHN SNYDER, of Williamsticld, in the county ofAshtabula, and State of Ohio,V have v invented a new and improvedCorn-Plough; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full,clean-aud exact description thereof, which will enable those skilled inthe art to make and use the same, reference being Vhad to theaccompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, in which-v vFigure 1 is a side view of my improved plough, partly in section, toshow the construction. Figure 2 is a bottom view of thc'samc. Similarletters of reference indicate corresponding parte.

My invention has for itsobjeet to furnish an improved plough forploughing and boeing corn, which shall be simple and strong inconstruction, and will do its work well; and it consists in thcconstruction, combination, and arrangement of the various parts, ashereinafter more fully described.

A is the central or main beam of the plough, to the rear part of which,and at right angles to its length, is bolted the cross-beam B. C are theploughs, each of which consists of a single plate bent or curved intothe form shown in figs. 1 and 2. D are the uprigbts, which are curved,as shown in figs. 1 and 2, and `the lower ends of which are secured tothe inner or rearends of the ploughs C. The upper ends of `the curved orbent uprights D are bolted to the cross-beam B, several holes be thesaid bolts, so that the inner ends of the ploughs may be set nearertogethcror farther apart,tas may be desirled. E are the curved or bentbeams, the rear ends of which are attached to the outer endsoftheploughs C, and the forward ends of which are bolted tothe forwardpart of the beam A. F are braces, the rear ends of which are secured tothe outer part of the ploughs O, and their forward ends are secured tothe forward part of the beam A by the same bolts by which the forwardends of the curved beams E are secured to the said central beam A. G isa plate, attached to the under side ofthe cross-beam B, and having holesthrough it for the passage of the bolts by which the curved uprights Dare secured to said beam. The plate G strengthens the beam B, andfurnishes a {ii-mer support for the said bolts. Il is `lthe tongue, therear end of which is secured to the forward part of the central benin Aby the bolt I, which also passes through the double-tree J and holds itin place. K is an upright, the lower end of which passes into a mortisein the beam A, and which passes through a mortise in the tongue H. L isa strap, the ends of which are secured to the sides of the forward endof the central beam A, by a bolt passing through the ends ofthe saidstra-p and through the said beam. The' strap L passes around the tongueH and the end of the upright K, and it has severa-l holes formed throughit, for the passage ofthe bolt by which it is connected with the tongueII, sothat the said tongue may be raisedor lowered according'as it isdesired to have the ploughs run at a greater or less depth in theground. M is a plate attached to the upper side of the beam A, tostrengthen it and more {irmly support the bolts by which the curvedbeams, N are the handles, the forward ends of which arc secured to thebraces, and tongue are secured to saidbeam. beam A, and the rear part ofwhich are supported by the uprights O, as shown in fig. 1. The handles Nare bent to one sido, so that the ploughman'may walk between the rows.

I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 'lhe combinationof the tongue H, strap L, and upright K-with the f substantially asherein shown and described, and for the purpose set forth.

' JOHN SNYDER.

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Witnesses DAVID LANDEY, Nonms Simons.

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